Buying Time 2004
Television advertising in state supreme court elections for 2004.
Research Report
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Civil Penalties, Social Consequences
Collateral penalties have become not only more severe but also unhinged from the traditional justifications for their imposition. -
After White: Defending and Amending Canons of Judicial Ethics
This paper is designed to help ward off attacks that threaten traditional rules ensuring the independence and impartiality of the courts. -
Election Spending 2016: Outside Groups Outspend Candidates and Parties in Key Senate Races
For what may be the first time, outside groups — “independent” spenders that are free from contribution limits and can sometimes conceal their donors from the public — are outspending the parties and candidates in ten key U.S. Senate races. -
Election Spending 2014: Outside Spending in Senate Races Since 'Citizens United'
Since 2010’s Citizens United decision, outside spending in competitive Senate races has exploded, with significant increases in the influence of a few wealthy donors, dark money spending that conceals donors’ identities from the public, and single-candidate super PACs that circumvent contribution limits. -
Election Spending 2014: 9 Toss-Up Senate Races
Outside spending is playing an unprecedentedly large role in the nine races most likely to determine which party controls the U.S. Senate, and a record amount of this money comes from “dark money” groups that conceal their donors and single-candidate groups. -
Post-Election Analysis: 2012 Toss-Up House Races
Now that the election is over, the Brennan Center revisits some of the most important spending trends in the races that decided the battle for control of the House. -
If Section 5 Falls: New Voting Implications
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act has been crucial to challenging restrictive laws and protecting minority voting rights. This report analyzes new implications — that have so far gone largely unnoted — if the Court takes the extraordinary step of striking down this key provision. -
Voting Law Changes: Election Update
The dramatic national effort to restrict Americans’ voting rights was met this year with an equally dramatic pushback by courts, citizens, the Department of Justice, and farsighted public officials. -
Election Spending 2012: 25 Toss-Up House Races
An influx of outside money made possible by the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United has redrawn the political landscape.
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